Rashid, Ahmed, Descent Into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia (United Kingdom: Penguin Publishing Group, 2008). Salt, Alexander, ...

To the west, the border with Iran was settled under the 1857 Treaty of Paris, with Britain acting as arbitrator between the ...

Staff Sgt. Clinton “Clint” Romesha woke up early on the morning of Oct. 3, 2009. Combat Outpost Keating, an International Security Assistance Force base in Kamdesh near the Pakistani border of ...

Pakistan border as Afghan Minister Noorullah Noori warns Pakistan of severe consequences, citing history and recent clashes with India.

Here’s what he found. By Azam Ahmed Azam Ahmed, a Times correspondent and former bureau chief in Afghanistan, made repeated trips to areas in the country that had once been off-limits to foreigners.

Even after three decades, Gennady Tseuma remembers the wavering call to prayer that went up clear over the hillside village. It floated out over the fields and river and pierced the early morning hush ...

Geography and a history of proxy politics have made Afghanistan an arena for others’ contests, undermining its stability.

America’s bitter experiences in Vietnam and Afghanistan have shown that more soldiers does not always mean victory—and that ...

Thomas J. Abercrombie's exploration of Afghanistan delivered a story of incredible beauty and tragedy lurking around the corner. With transportive writing and unforgettable photographs, it remains one ...

Recent history in Afghanistan and Iraq teaches that rebuilding in active conflict zones comes with its share of hazard and ...

Update: The video has now sparked a firestorm online, conservatives calling for Steele's resignation. The DNC released the clip, which shows Steele calling the Afghanistan war "of Obama's choosing.

A Marine carries a child during the Afghanistan evacuation in August 2021. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell. President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for top advisors to oversee the military ...